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International Journal of Scientific &Engineering Research Volume 4, Issue 11, November- 2013 ISSN 2229-5518 Impact of Solid Waste on Human Health: A Case Study of Varanasi CityPragya SinghDeptt. of Geography, H. N. (A Central University), Srinagar-Garhwal, Uttarakhand,IndiaAbstract Urbanization and population growth are solely responsible for high increasing rate of Solid Waste and its proper management is a major problem of Municipal Corporation. In this study, the sources and components of Solid Waste were identified; type and the quantity of Solid Waste disposed, methods of Solid Waste disposal and Impact of improper Waste management on health were highlighted. The result shows that excreta and other liquid and Solid Waste from households and the community, are a serious health hazard and lead to the spread of infectious : Remote Sensing & GIS, Solid Waste , Health, Disease - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IntroductionThere are potential risks to Human health from improper handling o

over an area of 79.79 sq km. According to census 2011 the total population of the city is 1597051. Location of the study area with land use /land cover map are shown in the fig. 1. Fig.1 Location Map of the Study Area Material and Data used In order to fulfill the necessity of the study, following data were collected to perform

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